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March 7, 2011

Japan
Japan’s Loss

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara told a news conference on Sunday he would resign following criticism for accepting political donations from a foreign national, the latest blow to unpopular Pr…

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara told a news conference on Sunday he would resign following criticism for accepting political donations from a foreign national, the latest blow to unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s troubled government.
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

January 13, 2011

Japan
Talking Strategy with Japan

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates meets with Japan's Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa in Tokyo. (POOL New/Courtesy Reuters) What a difference a year makes. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ju…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates meets with Japan’s Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa in Tokyo
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

April 29, 2009

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Countering the Taliban’s Message in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The U.S. Central Command’s communication director says countering militant messages in Afghanistan and Pakistan will require being "first with the truth" and empowering indigenous voices.

Interview by Rear Admiral Gregory J. Smith and Greg Bruno

November 5, 2010

China
Who is Sengoku38?

Yesterday, video of the collisions between a Chinese fishing trawler and the Japanese coast guard appeared on YouTube—sent from an account named Sengoku38. Six separate videos, for a total of 44 mi…

Who is Sengoku38?
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound

October 25, 2010

China
A New Threshold for Japan’s Diplomacy

I have just returned from a week in Tokyo, where I attended the annual CSIS-Nikkei conference on U.S.-Japan relations. As I noted in our CFR.org roundup on how Washington should respond to Beijing’s …

A New Threshold for Japan’s Diplomacy
Blog Post by Sheila A. Smith Asia Unbound